2019-20 (Junior): Wrestled as the starter at 165 pounds, going 16-19 overall ... Posted a 3-9 record in dual matches, 3-8 in EIWA bouts and 1-4 in Ivy League matches ... Scored three wins via major decision and two wins via technical fall ... Opened the season with back-to-back wins at the Princeton Open (Nov. 3), taking down Quentin Milliken (Rider) via a 7-3 decision and winning via major decision, 14-1, over Adam Kirsh (PRTC) ... Collected four wins at the Patriot Open (Dec. 7), a 13-5 major decision over Even Schenk (Gardner-Webb), a 7-6 win via decision over Cam Connor (Penn), an 4-2 victory over Christan Hunt (Army) and a 10-5 win via decision over Michael North (Maryland) ... Got an EIWA dual match win with a 5-4 decision over American's Anthony Wokasch (Jan. 19) ... Snagged first career Ivy League win with a 11-2 major decision over Brown's Kiran Srikanth (Feb. 15).
2018-19 (Sophomore): Wrestling at 149 pounds, posted a 10-8 record overall ... Went 2-1 in dual matches and 0-1 in EIWA bouts, recording one win by major decision ... Opened the season with a 5-2 win over AJ Burkhard (Lehigh) at the Princeton Open (Nov. 4) ... Added another win at the Princeton Open, taking down Army's Noah Hanau, 5-2 ... Began the Black Knight Invite (Nov. 18) with back-to-back victories, taking down Alex Cardia (Bloomsburg), 10-2 and Hanau, 3-1 (SV-1) ... Knocked off Penn State's Richie McClanahan (4-3) and Cardia (6-2) at the Mat Town Open (Nov. 25) ... Got first-career victory in a dual match with 10-4 win over VMI's Zach Schmitt (Dec. 8) ... Snagged a 7-4 win against Northern Colorado's Mason Hulse (Dec. 10) following victory over Schmitt ... Had back-to-back victories at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1), knocking off PJ Gohn (Edinboro), 5-3 and Columbia teammate Cole Corrigan, 3-2.
2017-18 (Freshman): Posted a 4-6 record in overall during his first season.
Personal: A four-year letterman on the mat at Vandegrift High School in Texas ... Posted a career record of 166-13, wrestling from 106 as a freshman and moving up to 152 during his senior season ... Went 51-4 during his final season, earning district and regional titles before a fourth place finish at the UIL State meet ... Helped his high school to a pair of district and regional championships during his final two seasons ... Also competed for the 3F Wrestling and Barber Wrestling clubs ... The son of Pam and Randy Jacops ... The oldest of eight children, also has five very large dogs ... Will study economics at Columbia College.
Career Record:
2017-18: 4-6, 0-0 EIWA; 0-0 Ivy League
2018-19: 10-8, 0-1 EIWA; 0-0 Ivy League
2019-20: 16-19, 3-8Â EIWA; 1-4Â Ivy League
Totals: 30-33, 3-9Â EIWA; 1-4Â Ivy LeagueÂ
